Fremont Stake

Area of the County: FREMONT STAKE OF ZION (formerly Bannock Stake), Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in parts of Madison County and in the south part of Fremont County, Idaho.

Headquarters in (town):Rexburg, Idaho

Boundaries of stake:consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in parts of Madison County and in the south part of Fremont County, Idaho.

History Timeline up to about 1930

1884 - At a special meeting held Feb. 4, 1884, the Bannock Ward was organized as the Bannock Stake of Zion. The name of Bannock. Stake was changed to Fremont in 1898 in order to avoid confusion, as the saints in Bannock Co., Idaho, (created in 1893) had been organized as the Bannock Stake July 25, 1898.

1884 - Fremont was chosen for the former Bannock Stake on account of its location in Fremont County, Idaho. As new wards sprang into existence in the Bannock (Fremont) Stake, other stakes were organized and Fremont Stake may be considered the parent of several of them.

This timeline (arranged by year) includes events that affected records, record-keeping, and movements of Mormons in this area.

Other History Resources
Many wards or branches appointed members to compile a history. Copies may be in the ward library or in homes of members. Some contain biographical sketches of members of the ward at the time of compilation.

Archer Ward

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in that part of Snake River Valley through which the south fork of Snake River enters Snake River Valley. The townsite is located about eight miles northeast of Rigby and 10 miles south of Rexburg.

History timeline

1902 - On March 2, 1902, the Lyman ward of the Fremont Stake was divided and its south part organized as the Archer Ward. The Archer Ward contained the original Lyman Ward, which, however, had been abandoned.

Burton Ward

Boundaries: BURTON WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in a tract of country lying between the Teton River on the north and the Snake River on the south and between Rexburg on the east and Henry’s Fork of Snake River on the west

History timeline

1884 - Non-Mormons and L. D. S. settlers located upon their respective quarter sections in 1884.

Hibbard Branch

HIBBARD WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing on the so-called Teton Island, a delta-shaped island formed by the two forks of Teton River emptying into Snake River at this point.

History timeline

1895 - Members of the Salem and Rexburg wards March 2,1895 were organized as an independent branch of the Church.

Independence Ward

INDEPENDENCE WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in a country district a short distance west of Burton Ward, or in a tract of country lying between Teton River on the north and Snake River on the south, and between Rexburg on the east and Henry’s Fork on the west. Independence is eight miles southwest of Rexburg and ten miles north of Rigby.

Newdale Ward

Boundaries: NEWDALE WARD, Fremont Stake, Fremont Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing at Newdale, a station on the Orvin and St. Anthony, branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, and vicinity. Newdale is 2 1/2 miles east of Teton and 12 miles northeast of Rexburg.

History timeline

1914 - First cabin there in 1914.

1915 - As a railroad company erected an attractive depot there in the spring of 1915.

1915 - The branch of the Church, when first organized, was called the Bowerman Branch.

Plano Ward

Boundaries: PLANO WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing at Plano, a station on the Ucon and St. Anthony branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad. Plano is located on the so-called Egin Bench. History timeline

1985 - they were organized on Nov. 3, 1895, as the Hiatt Ward, thus named in honor of the Hiatt family. The first settlers on the Egin Bench belonged to the Egin Ward.

Salem Ward

Boundaries: SALEM WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of Latter-day Saints residing on the east half of the so-called Teton Island in Snake River. The town of Salem is three miles north of Rexburg

History timeline

1883 - Land was first claimed by Latter-day Saints in the vicinity of Salem in 1883.

1884 - Townsite was named of Salem and on Nov. 23, 1884, a ward organization was effected.

Sugar City Ward

Boundaries: SUGAR CITY WARD, Fremont Stake, Madison Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing at Sugar City, a station on the Idaho Falls, Ashton and West Yellowstone branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, and vicinity. Sugar City is seven miles south of St. Anthony, 30 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, and also five miles northeast of Rexburg.

History timeline

1903 - Idaho Sugar Company built a sugar factory at a point about five miles northeast of Rexburg.

1904 - By the close of 1904 there were 35 houses, including two stores, one hotel, an opera house and several rooming houses in the town, also two lumber yards, a meat market and a school house.

1904 - Nearly all the inhabitants were Latter-day Saints, who were organized as the Sugar City Ward on July 24, 1904.

Teton Ward

Boundaries: TETON WARD, Fremont Stake, Fremont Co., Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints occupying a tract of country lying northeast of Rexburg. The Teton townsite is in the Snake River Valley on the south bank of the Teton River, from which stream it takes its name. The little town of Teton is almost on the boundary line between Madison and Fremont counties and is nine miles northeast of Rexburg

History timeline

1883 - That part of Snake River Valley now included in Teton Ward was first settled in 1883.

1883 - On Oct. 27, 1883, the Teton Branch was organized as a part of the Bannock Ward.